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Bots de Garra 186 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 35 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 74 wins and 49 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kamenev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chai to the mat! Chai manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Kamenev
Chai has Kamenev pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai wants to sweep here but Kamenev controlling him for the moment.
Kamenev stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai keeping full guard, as Kamenev tries to pass.
Kamenev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Chai wants to sweep here but Kamenev controlling him for the moment.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai seems keen to control Kamenev's posture.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamenev is stalling in the full guard.
Kamenev trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully.
Kamenev being controlled here momentarily.
Kamenev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Kamenev is proving a slippery customer.
Kamenev controlling from the top position.
Chai wants to sweep here but Kamenev controlling him for the moment.
Chai seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to hold Kamenev in close to prevent damage but Kamenev has managed to pass into half guard.
Chai is pressing down on Kamenev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully.
Chai has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kamenev has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (5) Kamenev
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai controls the position for a moment.
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kamenev tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Chai can't do much from the bottom here.
Kamenev just content to control the position.
Chai is looking for a sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chai is looking to reverse the position.
Chai is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
Kamenev is staying tight to Chai's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to bench press Kamenev off him but Kamenev keeps the position.
Kamenev wants to take a breather but Chai manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kamenev.
Kamenev stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Chai is trying to keep Kamenev in close.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control the position but Kamenev says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kamenev is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kamenev controlling the action here.
Chai wants to control but Kamenev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chai wants to improve his position but Kamenev is controlling well.
Chai trying to hold on to Kamenev's head to control him but Kamenev postures up.
Chai is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
Chai is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Chai! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (8) Kamenev
Chai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Kamenev is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Kamenev has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Chai working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kamenev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev wins on points by 8 to 0.
Ivan Kamenev thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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